Riley
2025 · 93 min · Director: Benjamin Howard
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The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be.
Emotional fingerprint
Riley (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 32 % | 32 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 37 % | 31 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 38 % | 28 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 41 % | 29 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 44 % | 33 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 46 % | 42 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 49 % | 44 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 52 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 44 % | 12 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 57 % | 54 % | 52 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 68 % | 63 % | 65 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 66 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 72 % | 69 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 74 % | 69 % | 34 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 79 % | 65 % | 26 % | 72 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Liam Hauser
Courtney
Lindsey ("That Freshman Girl")
Coach Drey
Madame Dupont
Guy at college party
Sports Broadcaster
Sports Broadcaster
College Student
Football Player
Details
- Directed by
- Benjamin Howard
- Written by
- Benjamin Howard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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